Jubilee Jumbles

From the kitchen of Barbara Clutter

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup evaporated milk
2 3/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
nuts
1 package chocolate chips

Icing:
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups confectioner's sugar
1/4 cup evaporated milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Grease baking sheets.

3. Cream together shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla.

4. Stir in 1 cup evaporated milk and mix well

5. Add flour, soda, salt, nuts and chips.

6. Drop by teaspoonful onto prepared baking sheets.

7. Bake for 10 minutes.

Icing:

1. Heat butter, add confectioner's sugar, and 1/4 cup evaporated milk.

2. Mix well and ice cookies while they are still warm.